diff --git a/34-NAM.usfm b/34-NAM.usfm index 48d0aa8a..ee90096c 100644 --- a/34-NAM.usfm +++ b/34-NAM.usfm @@ -13,200 +13,304 @@ \s5 \q -\v 2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges; Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath; -\q Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he continues his anger for his enemies. +\v 2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges; +\q2 Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath; +\q Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, +\q2 and he continues his anger for his enemies. \q -\v 3 Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power; he will not acquit the wicked. -\q Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. +\v 3 Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power; +\q2 he will not acquit the wicked. +\q Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, +\q2 and the clouds are the dust of his feet. \s5 \q -\v 4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. -\q Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon have become weak. +\v 4 He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; +\q2 he dries up all the rivers. +\q Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; +\q2 the flowers of Lebanon have become weak. \q -\v 5 The mountains shake in his presence, and the hills melt; -\q the earth collapses in his presence, indeed, the world and all people who live in it. +\v 5 The mountains shake in his presence, +\q2 and the hills melt; +\q the earth collapses in his presence, indeed, +\q2 the world and all people who live in it. \s5 \q -\v 6 Who can stand before his rage? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger? -\q His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him. +\v 6 Who can stand before his rage? +\q2 Who can resist the fierceness of his anger? +\q His wrath is poured out like fire, +\q2 and the rocks are broken apart by him. +\b \s5 \q -\v 7 Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he acknowledges those who take refuge in him. +\v 7 Yahweh is good, +\q2 a stronghold in the day of trouble; +\q2 and he acknowledges those who take refuge in him. \q -\v 8 But he will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood; he will pursue them into darkness. +\v 8 But he will make a full end to his enemies +\q2 with an overwhelming flood; +\q2 he will pursue them into darkness. +\b \s5 \q \v 9 What are you people plotting against Yahweh? -\q He will make a full end to it; trouble will not rise up a second time. +\q2 He will make a full end to it; +\q2 trouble will not rise up a second time. \q -\v 10 Like tangled thorns and like the drink of drunkards, -\q they will be consumed like dry stubble. +\v 10 Like tangled thorns +\q2 and like the drink of drunkards, +\q2 they will be consumed like dry stubble. \q -\v 11 From you, Nineveh, has come out someone who plotted evil against Yahweh, a wicked counselor. +\v 11 From you, Nineveh, has come out +\q2 someone who plotted evil against Yahweh, +\q2 a wicked counselor. +\b \s5 \q \v 12 This is what Yahweh says, -\q "Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers, they will nevertheless be sheared; -\q their people will pass away. But you, Judah: Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. +\b + +\q "Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers, +\q2 they will nevertheless be sheared; their people will pass away. +\q But you, Judah: Though I have afflicted you +\q2, I will afflict you no more. \q -\v 13 Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains." +\v 13 Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; +\q2 I will break your chains." +\b \s5 \q \v 14 Yahweh has given a command about you, Nineveh: -\q "There will be no more descendants bearing your name. -\q I will cut off the carved images and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods. -\q I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible." +\q2 "There will be no more descendants bearing your name. +\q I will cut off the carved images and the cast metal figures +\q2 from the houses of your gods. +\q I will prepare your grave, +\q2 for you are contemptible." +\b \s5 \q -\v 15 Look, on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news, who is announcing peace! -\q Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and fulfill your vows, -\q for the wicked one will invade you no more; he is completely cut off. +\v 15 Look, on the mountains +\q2 there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news, +\q2 who is announcing peace! +\q Celebrate your festivals, Judah, +\q2 and fulfill your vows, +\q for the wicked one will invade you no more; +\q2 he is completely cut off. +\b \s5 \c 2 \m \q \v 1 The one who scatters is coming up against you. -\q Guard the city wall, watch the road, -\q strengthen your loins, pull together all your strength. +\q2 Guard the city wall, +\q2 watch the road, +\q2 strengthen your loins, +\q2 pull together all your strength. \q -\v 2 For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob, like the majesty of Israel, -\q although the plunderers devastated them and destroyed their vine branches. +\v 2 For Yahweh is restoring the majesty of Jacob +\q2, like the majesty of Israel, +\q although the plunderers devastated them +\q2 and destroyed their vine branches. \s5 \q -\v 3 The shields of his mighty men are red, and the soldiers are clothed in scarlet; -\q the chariots flash with their metal on the day that they are made ready, and the cypress spears are waved in the air. +\v 3 The shields of his mighty men are red, +\q2 and the soldiers are clothed in scarlet; +\q the chariots flash with their metal +\q2 on the day that they are made ready, +\q2 and the cypress spears are waved in the air. \q -\v 4 The chariots speed through the streets; they rush back and forth in the wide streets. -\q They look like torches, and they run like lightning. +\v 4 The chariots speed through the streets; +\q2 they rush back and forth in the wide streets. +\q They look like torches, +\q2 and they run like lightning. +\b \s5 \q -\v 5 He remembers his nobles; they stumble over each other in their march; -\q they hurry to attack the city wall. The large shield is made ready to protect these attackers. +\v 5 He remembers his nobles; +\q2 they stumble over each other in their march; +\q they hurry to attack the city wall. +\q2 The large shield is made ready to protect these attackers. \s5 \q -\v 6 The gates at the rivers are forced open, and the palace collapses. +\v 6 The gates at the rivers are forced open, +\q2 and the palace collapses. \q -\v 7 Huzzab is stripped and is taken away; -\q her female servants moan like doves, beating on their breasts. +\v 7 Huzzab is stripped +\q2 and is taken away; +\q her female servants moan like doves, +\q2 beating on their breasts. \s5 \q -\v 8 Nineveh is like a leaking pool of water, with its people fleeing away like rushing water. -\q Others shout, "Stop, stop," but no one turns back. +\v 8 Nineveh is like a leaking pool of water, +\q2 with its people fleeing away like rushing water. +\q Others shout, "Stop, stop," +\q2 but no one turns back. \q -\v 9 Take the silver plunder, take the gold plunder, for there is no end to the treasure, -\q to the splendor of all Nineveh's desirable things. +\v 9 Take the silver plunder, +\q2 take the gold plunder, +\q2 for there is no end to the treasure, +\q2 to the splendor of all Nineveh's desirable things. \q -\v 10 Nineveh is empty; empty and devastated. Everyone's heart melts, everyone's knees strike together, -\q and anguish is in all loins; their faces are all pale. +\v 10 Nineveh is empty; empty and devastated. +\q2 Everyone's heart melts, everyone's knees strike together, +\q2 and anguish is in all loins; their faces are all pale. \s5 \q -\v 11 Where now is the lions' den, the place where the young lion cubs were fed, -\q the place where the lion and lioness walked, with the cubs, where they were afraid of nothing? +\v 11 Where now is the lions' den, +\q2 the place where the young lion cubs were fed, +\q the place where the lion and lioness walked, +\q2 with the cubs, where they were afraid of nothing? \q -\v 12 The lion tore his victims to pieces for his cubs; he strangled victims for his lionesses, -\q and filled his cave with victims, his dens with torn carcasses. +\v 12 The lion tore his victims to pieces for his cubs; +\q2 he strangled victims for his lionesses, +\q and filled his cave with victims, +\q2 his dens with torn carcasses. \s5 \q -\v 13 "See, I am against you—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. -\q I will burn your chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. -\q I will cut off your prey from your land, and the voices of your messengers will be heard no more." +\v 13 "See, I am against you— +\q2 this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. +\q I will burn your chariots in the smoke, +\q2 and the sword will devour your young lions. +\q I will cut off your prey from your land, +\q2 and the voices of your messengers will be heard no more." \s5 \c 3 \m \q \v 1 Woe to the city full of blood! -\q It is all full of lies and stolen property; victims are always in her. +\q2 It is all full of lies and stolen property; +\q2 victims are always in her. \q -\v 2 But now there is the noise of whips and the sound of rattling wheels, -\q prancing horses, and bounding chariots. +\v 2 But now there is the noise of whips +\q2 and the sound of rattling wheels, +\q2 prancing horses, +\q2 and bounding chariots. \s5 \q \v 3 Horsemen charging, -\q flashing swords and glittering spears! +\q2 flashing swords +\q2 and glittering spears! \q Piles of the dead, bodies that could not be counted— -\q their attackers stumble over the bodies. +\q2 their attackers stumble over the bodies. \q -\v 4 This is happening because of the lustful actions of the beautiful prostitute, the expert in witchcraft, -\q who sells nations through her prostitution, and peoples through her acts of witchcraft. +\v 4 This is happening because of the lustful actions +\q2 of the beautiful prostitute, the expert in witchcraft, +\q who sells nations through her prostitution, +\q2 and peoples through her acts of witchcraft. +\b \s5 \q -\v 5 "See, I am against you—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—I will raise up your skirt over your face -\q and show your private parts to the nations, your shame to the kingdoms. +\v 5 "See, I am against you— +\q2this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts— +\q2I will raise up your skirt over your face +\q and show your private parts to the nations, +\q2 your shame to the kingdoms. \q -\v 6 I will throw disgusting filth on you and make you vile; I will set you up as a spectacle. +\v 6 I will throw disgusting filth on you +\q2 and make you vile; +\q2 I will set you up as a spectacle. \q -\v 7 It will come about that everyone who looks at you will flee from you and say, -\q 'Nineveh is destroyed; who will weep for her?' -\q Where can I go to find anyone to comfort you?" +\v 7 It will come about that everyone who looks at you +\q2 will flee from you and say, +\q2 'Nineveh is destroyed; who will weep for her?' +\q2 Where can I go to find anyone to comfort you?" +\b \s5 \q -\v 8 Nineveh, are you better than Thebes, which was located on the Nile River, which had water around her, -\q whose rampart was the sea, and the sea was its wall? +\v 8 Nineveh, are you better than Thebes, +\q2 which was located on the Nile River, +\q2 which had water around her, +\q whose rampart was the sea, +\q2 and the sea was its wall? \q -\v 9 Cush and Egypt were her strength, and there was no end to it; -\q Put and Libya were allies to her. +\v 9 Cush and Egypt were her strength, +\q2 and there was no end to it; +\q2 Put and Libya were allies to her. \s5 \q -\v 10 Yet Thebes was carried away; she went into captivity; -\q her young children were dashed in pieces at the head of every street; +\v 10 Yet Thebes was carried away; +\q2 she went into captivity; +\q her young children were dashed in pieces +\q2 at the head of every street; \q her enemies threw lots for her honorable men, -\q and all her great men were bound in chains. +\q2 and all her great men were bound in chains. \q -\v 11 You also will become drunk; you will try to hide, -\q and you also will look for a refuge from your enemy. +\v 11 You also will become drunk; +\q2 you will try to hide, +\q2 and you also will look for a refuge from your enemy. +\b \s5 \q -\v 12 All your fortresses will be like fig trees with the earliest ripe figs: -\q if they are shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. +\v 12 All your fortresses will be like fig trees +\q2 with the earliest ripe figs: +\q if they are shaken, +\q2 they fall into the mouth of the eater. \q \v 13 See, the people among you are women; -\q the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies; -\q fire has devoured their bars. +\q the gates of your land +\q2 have been opened wide to your enemies; +\q2 fire has devoured their bars. +\b \s5 \q -\v 14 Go draw water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses; -\q go into the clay and tread the mortar; -\q pick up the molds for the bricks. +\v 14 Go draw water for the siege; +\q2 strengthen your fortresses; +\q go into the clay +\q2 and tread the mortar; +\q2 pick up the molds for the bricks. \q -\v 15 Fire will devour you there, and the sword will destroy you. It will devour you as young locusts devour everything. +\v 15 Fire will devour you there, +\q2 and the sword will destroy you. +\q2 It will devour you as young locusts devour everything. \p -\q Make yourselves as many as the young locusts, as many as the full-grown locusts. +\q Make yourselves as many as the young locusts, +\q2 as many as the full-grown locusts. \s5 \q -\v 16 You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars in the heavens; but they are like young locusts: they plunder the land and then fly away. +\v 16 You have multiplied your merchants +\q2 more than the stars in the heavens; +\q but they are like young locusts: +\q2 they plunder the land and then fly away. \q -\v 17 Your princes are like locust swarms, and your commanders are like locusts -\q that camp in the walls on a cold day. -\q But when the sun rises they flee, and the place they go to is not known. +\v 17 Your princes are like locust swarms, +\q2 and your commanders are like locusts +\q2 that camp in the walls on a cold day. +\q But when the sun rises they flee, +\q2 and the place they go to is not known. +\b \s5 \q -\v 18 King of Assyria, your shepherds are asleep; your nobles are lying down resting. -\q Your people are scattered on the mountains, and there is no one to gather them. +\v 18 King of Assyria, your shepherds are asleep; +\q2 your nobles are lying down resting. +\q Your people are scattered on the mountains, +\q2 and there is no one to gather them. \q -\v 19 No healing is possible for your wounds. Your wounds are severe. -\q Everyone who hears the news about you will clap their hands in joy over you. -\q On whom has your wickedness not trodden continually? +\v 19 No healing is possible for your wounds. +\q2 Your wounds are severe. +\q Everyone who hears the news about you +\q2 will clap their hands in joy over you. +\q On whom has your wickedness +\q2 not trodden continually?